Photos: Tucson's School of Drag teaches teens history, makeup and dance for show
The School of Drag teaches 11- to 16-year-olds about the history of drag, makeup, costumes, wigs and dance. The 10-week program, headed up by the non-profit Fluxx Productions, will culminate in a Nov. 17 drag performance by the students, who will be joined by Fluxx’s gender-bending performers, Boys R Us. The free showcase takes place at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
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Syd Clark-Yawitz, 14, left, aka Alison Blake, lip syncs to the song "Thumbs," by Sabrina Carpenter, during a final dress rehearsal for the School of Drag Showcase at MOCA Tucson on November 11, 2018.
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Stefan Vikingur, 15, aka Miss Maura Plause, watches as Erin Armsey demonstrates makeup techniques on her son, Zachary, during a School of Drag session on September 09, 2018. Vikingur is a returning student to the School of Drag.
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Stefan Vikingur, 15, far left, aka Miss Maura Plause, applies makeup after a tutorial during the School of Drag camp on September 09, 2018. Many of the teens brought their own makeup bags and learned how to apply the various items properly.
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Dante Celeiro, of Boys R Us, right, talks with Rose Chiasson, 14, aka Imogen's Roses, about what she'd like to learn during the School of Drag camp at MOCA Tucson on September 09, 2018.
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Erin Armsey, makeup artist and performer with Boys R Us, left, helps Syd Clark-Yawitz, 14, aka Alison Blake, with makeup tips during the School of Drag camp at MOCA Tucson on September 09, 2018.
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Priscilla Varelas, aka Pee Wee, of Boys R Us left, talks with Syd Clark-Yawitz, 14, aka Alison Blake, about what songs he'd like to perform for the showcase during the School of Drag camp at MOCA Tucson on September 17, 2018.
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Stefan Vikingur, 15, aka Miss Maura Plause, sports his sunglasses on top of his head as he looks down at his phone during a School of Drag session at MOCA Tucson on September 23, 2018.
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As the School of Drag camp meets, songs are discussed and the lyrics are printed out so everyone can learn the words and lip sync to them properly. September 09, 2018.
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Rose Chiasson, 14, aka Imogen's Roses, gets a good look of herself in the mirror after applying a mustache for the first time during the School of Drag camp on September 17, 2018.
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Stefan Vikingur, 15, aka Miss Maura Plause, finds a quiet spot to listen to some songs that he may want to perform for the showcase as part of the School of Drag camp at MOCA Tucson on September 23, 2018.
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Stefan Vikingur, 15, right, aka Miss Maura Plause, talks with Dante Celeiro, middle, of Boys R Us, about a song he may want to perform as Rose Chiasson, 14, aka Imogen's Roses, works on her performance during the School of Drag camp at MOCA Tucson on September 23, 2018.
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Rose Chiasson, 14, center, aka Imogen's Roses, tries on a wig and other items brought in by Boys R Us performers during the School of Drag camp at MOCA Tucson on September 23, 2018.
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Rose Chiasson, 14, far right, aka Imogen's Roses, feels a bit shy as a song she wrote plays on the cell phone in front of Priscilla Varelas, far left, Erin Armsey, second from left, and Honey Ignacio during the School of Drag camp at MOCA Tucson on October 21, 2018.
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Erin Armsey, center, of Boys R Us, gives feedback to Syd Clark-Yawitz, 14, right, aka Alison Blake, as Rose Chiasson, 14, aka Imogen's Roses, listens during the School of Drag camp at MOCA Tucson on October 28, 2018. Syd plans to perform "Thumbs," Sabrina Carpenter during the School of Drag Showcase on November 17.
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Rose Chiasson, 14, left, aka Imogen's Roses, and Syd Clark-Yawitz, 14, aka Alison Blake, get caught up on their weeks before the final dress rehearsal starts for the School of Drag Showcase at MOCA Tucson on November 11, 2018.
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Dante Celeiro, center, of Boys R Us, talks with Stefan Vikingur, 15, left, aka Miss Maura Plause, about the closing song during a final dress rehearsal for the School of Drag Showcase at MOCA Tucson on November 11, 2018.
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Stefan Vikingur, 15, right, aka Miss Maura Plause, is center stage as he sings his lines during a rehearsal for "This is Me," the closing song for the School of Drag Showcase at MOCA Tucson on November 11, 2018. The showcase is November 17 and is free to the public.
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Rose Chiasson, 14, aka Imogen's Roses, performs a song she wrote and composed during the final dress rehearsal for the School of Drag Showcase at MOCA Tucson on November 11, 2018.
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Syd Clark-Yawitz, 14, aka Alison Blake, dances in his heels during a final dress rehearsal for the School of Drag Showcase at MOCA Tucson on November 11, 2018.
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